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TEsT 19

Reading

Task 1

Read the text below. Match choices (A—H) to (1—5). There are three choicesyoudonotneedtouse.Writeyouranswersontheseparateanswer sheet.

7 Ways to Make Your Own Good Luck

When Napoleon was asked if he preferred courageous generals or brilliant generals, he replied neither. He preferred lucky generals.

So, how do you get lucky?

These are seven habits that brought me luck.

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You cannot do it alone. You will only achieve your goals with the help of others: friends and family, colleagues, employers and employees, suppliers and customers. If you are suspicious by nature, or if you like to do everything yourself, your chances of getting lucky are diminished. Because it’s usually others that bring you luck.

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Know your strengths and try to use them. Know your weak sides and try to avoid having to use them. Don’t pretend to have strengths that you don’t have. You can develop strengths and overcome weaknesses. But make sure you identify your specific skills, aptitudes, knowledge, and contacts and use them wherever you can. This will increase your chances of getting lucky.

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If you want to attract lucky people to your campaign, be prepared to give. You need to go the extra mile for others without worrying too much about keeping score. The old saying «what goes around comes around» is definitely true in business and in life, and «it» comes around when you least expect it.

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This is not referring only to physical fitness. It means your overall mental, physical and psychological well-being. Eat right and stay active. Keep learning and improving yourself. Look on the bright side. Not everything is going to go your way. Believe in your chances of success, even in the face of difficulties. Never deal with tough problems at night when you are tired. Health and energy will bring you luck, and the strength to rebound from reverses.

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An accountant can write a good business plan, but is unlikely to make agoodshoemaker.Everystart-up,everyenterprise,everyventureisbased on a craft or specialized field of knowledge. Be true to the Hippocratic Oath of your chosen field of activity. People will know if you are for real and then you will start to get lucky.

A Be Adventurous

B Start by Trusting People

C Benefit from Your Strong Points

D Be True to Your Craft and Trade

E Be a Good Communicator

F Give Luck a Chance to Happen

G Get and Stay Fit

H Give More than You Take

Task 2

Read the text below. For questions (6—10) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Last Year at School

As the new academic year dawns, high school is the sun around which Eric Ewing’s life orbits. But there are plenty of other spheres of influence for this teen: work, sports, and his passion — computers.

«I love computers. If all the time I spend on my computer counted as homework, I’m sure I could have the highest grades», he says.

Born and raised in Chesterfield, a city in eastern Missouri that stands on the Missouri River, Eric has just started the 11th grade — his second year at St Louis High School.

He is a solid 3.0 student (the highest GPA is usually 4.0), but he admits to having developed poor study habits. «In elementary school, if you didn’t do your homework, it didn’t hurt you. Then all of a sudden middle school comes up, and high school, and it’s getting harder and you’re not doing a real good job on homework. This year, I’m trying to change all that».

This semester, he’s taking world history, English, geometry, biology, Latin (which he says will help with the English portion of the SAT, a standardized college-aptitude test), photography (his only elective), and health.

The final bell at school merely signals the start of the rest of Eric’s day. Several times a week, he spends at the local Dairy Queen restaurant, where he works at the counter till 10:30 p.m. He’ll get in a little bit of homework there — especially in the winter, when demand for ice cream drops off — and then finish it at home.

His parents, who own an embroidery business and work from home, don’t mind his involving into fast-food business — as long as it doesn’t distract from his homework. He’s saving for a car, hoping to get his driver’s licence next June.

When he’s not working, Eric goes home for a marathon computer session. He surfs the Internet, plays games, messages friends, listens to music. TV rarely enters the picture.

As for future plans: «I’m trying to decide what I want to do after school, but it’s more of a thing I’m going to look at a bit later».

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6The author believes that

A school is the only Eric’s sphere of influence.

B Eric’s workday finishes with the final bell at school. C Eric has already got his driver licence.

D the thing that really excites Eric is computers.

7The real reason why Eric doesn’t have the highest grade is that A he doesn’t like studying.

B he doesn’t pay enough time to his home assignment. C he has to work too much.

D his teachers are too strict.

8How does Eric evaluate his studying abilities? A He thinks they need improvement.

B He considers himself to be quite a good student.

C He says elementary school was as easy as high school is. D He doesn’t discuss that.

9Which of the following does Eric NOT do on his computer? A Listening to music.

B Communicating with friends. C Watching much of TV online. D Playing games.

10It can be inferred from the text that Eric A runs a fast-food café.

B is in the embroidery business with his parents. C works every day.

D wants to buy a car.

Task 3

Read the text below. Match choices (A—H) to (11—15). There are three choicesyoudonotneedtouse.Writeyouranswersontheseparateanswer sheet.

Some of the Unusual Ideas for a More Interesting Day Out in London

(11)Imax

Have you ever seen that large building near Waterloo Station that towers out of the ground but appears to have no doors? Yes, this is the Imax theatre. An interesting start would be to figure out how to enter this thing. If you follow the signs from Waterloo Station, and go along the subway, you’ll find your way into the building. Check BFI London IMAX Cinema for further information including links to obtain opening times. When visiting, try and make sure that the film you are seeing is in 3D so to get the most out of the experience.

(12)Be an Audience Member

What about being part of the audience in a TV show? This is London, there are production studios everywhere. Taking part is free and a lot of fun, plus you get to see the inner workings of your favourite show,

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and if you’re lucky and on a cooking show — maybe even some free food! Or perhaps those celebrity sightings which can be so easy for some in London, and so elusive to others!

(13)Volunteering

Volunteering isn’t the most obvious thing to do in London but it can be a lot of fun, a way to meet people and lead to free access to fun events. If you live near Battersea Arts Centre and are interested in theatre, why not volunteer as a steward? Help out and you get to see the plays for free. Look out for local events such as festivals as they always need a helping hand, and you’ll probably find, if there are few of you, that you get paid in perks.

(14)Olympic Preparations

Why not start preparing yourself for when London is home to the Olympics? By trying out a new sport or two. There are ice rinks all over the city during the winter and indoor ones all year round. Plenty of parks to try out running, tai-chi, rollerblading or cycling.

(15)Get Active!

In summer try out the pedal-boats in the Serpentine in Hyde Park. What about bowling? Or how about trying some mountain climbing — indoors that is. Swimming? In summer you can swim in a designated area of the Serpentine but you can always find a local swimming pool, gym or health club for the rest of the year.

There’s a whole host of things to do in London rather than just shopping, eating and drinking — although those can be done quirkily too — just check out the Ice Bar.

This activity means

A you’ll need some attention and creativity to get in. B combining of working and having lots of fun for free. C many elusive celebrities taking part in it.

D you’ll be able to stay active in London any time of the year. E visiting a theme park.

F taking advantage of many London sports venues. G booking online to be cheaper.

H going there in order to see the inner workings of your favourite show.

Task 4

Read the text below. Choose from (A—H) the one which best fits each space (16—21). There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Respect Your Parents — and They’ll Respect You

Having a good relationship with your parents is a two-way thing. If you do your part, your relationship with your parents will improve and you will have fewer arguments with them. You will then notice that your parents are more understanding towards you. You should all work together (16) relationship.

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As a teenager, you’re always taught to share anything with your parents. Even though you’ve a right to say anything, bear in mind (17) make your saying in a respectable manner and in a softened tone. Parents usually can’t tolerate with the child (18) or shouts at them, or talks down to them, as this’ll definitely hurt their feelings. Never say bad things towards your parents as this will hurt them drastically.

Spend at least 30 minutes to chat with your parents. This way, you may strengthen good relationships with them.

Often you can say «I feel like» (which certainly hardly accuses anyone of anything, but just simply states how you feel) because the parents often don’t

realize (19)	. Normally, a wise parent wants to know what troubles
their children and (20)		.

If you know that your parents are doing wrong things, do not shout or scold them. Explain to them in a soft tone. I am sure they are willing to accept

your point of view.
In any case, (21)	, we must show our respect to our parents. No

matter what mistakes they have made or are making, they are the parents and I am sure they love their children.

A as a son or a daughter B who yells

C to build better teenager-parents D that a child’s social skills suffer E that you must

F how their child feels

G that could have been used H what they actually think

Task 5

Read the text below. For questions (22—33) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

London-2012
In 2005, when London won the right to (22)	the Olympics there

was triumph across the city at the prospect of welcoming the world to the British capital. (23) , summer Olympic Games 2012 is no first for London; indeed it has hosted the Olympic Games not once but twice previously in both 1908 and 1948. (24) the 2012 Paralympic Games, the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, which are officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will also take place in London, which was announced in July 2005. Most of the Games will take (25) in Stratford, East London, but in total five London boroughs are involved in staging the event, namely Newham, Greenwich, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

Over 200 nations will be (26) in the Olympic Games across 26 different sports and 39 different disciplines; the programme of the 2012 Paralympic Games features 20 sports and 21 disciplines. In (27) to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, open air swimming as well as women’s boxing will be included in the London Olympic schedule, while baseball and softball will not be (28) .

Both new and temporary facilities will be used for the 2012 Olympic and

Paralympic Games. These include (29)	fabulous locations as Hyde
Park and Horse Guards Parade. (30)	of the Olympic events will take

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place in the Olympic Park in Stratford, East London, which will be home to the Olympic Stadium, the Aquatics Centre, the London Velopark, the Olympic Hockey Centre and three Olympic Park Arenas.

After the Olympics are over some of the new facilities will be used in their original Olympic form while other (31) will be reduced in size or relocated to other places within Greater London. The venues have been (32) into three zones: the Olympic Zone, the River Zone and the Central Zone. There also are venues outside the boundaries of Greater London;

the sailing (33)		for example will be hosted by the Weymouth and
Portland National Sailing Academy on the Isle of Portland in Dorset.
	A	B	C	D
22	home	host	hostess	hostel
23	However	Thus	Similarly	According to
24	In order to	In spite of	Rather than	As well as
25	time	sport	prize	place
26	contributing	participating	joining	winning
27	compare	contrast	differ	the same
28	represent	introduction	featured	excluded
29	so	as	both	such
30	Least	Much	More	Most
31	venues	events	sports	contests
32	distinct	divided	joined	parted
33	games	matches	sets	events

Task 6

Read the text below. For questions (34—45) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

(34) well last night? Or did you wake up feeling fatigued and sluggish — perhaps even wondering if you really slept at all? Getting a good night’s sleep requires more than crawling into bed and closing your eyes. Understanding your sleep behaviour and preparing for a sound slumber can help

to make sure every night is a good night for sleeping.
«Sleep is a behaviour and, like all behaviours, it (35)	greatly

among people», explains Dr Carol Landis, sleep researcher and associate professor in biobehavioural nursing and health systems at the University of Washington School of Nursing.

Research (36) that people sleep better at different times during their daily cycle. For example, some people function better if they go to sleep early and rise early, while others feel more rested if they (37) late and sleep in. «Many people don’t pay attention to the timing of their sleep», Landis notes. «Yet delaying or altering the time you go to sleep can have a major impact on how you feel (38) you wake up».

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In addition to (39)		a regular daily sleep schedule, Landis offers
the following tips on practising good sleep hygiene:
• Avoid stimulants including black tea, caffeinated beverages and food
(40)	chocolate in the late afternoon and evening.

•Finish exercising (41) least two hours before going to sleep. Exercise increases body temperatures and has an arousing effect, making it more difficult to easily fall asleep.

• Don’t sleep in a warm environment. A drop in a (42) body temperature is important at the onset of deep sleep. People who sleep in a wellheated room or use an electric blanket may not sleep as soundly.

• Catch up on (43) sleep when you have the opportunity. Busy work schedules or weekend activities often make it difficult to get as much sleep as we (44) each night. To reduce this sleep debt, try taking a 30-minute nap during the day before 4 p.m. or sleeping in on weekends when you have a chance.

«Instead of (45) a coffee during a work break, people can get energy by taking a 15 or 30-minute nap instead», Landis points out. «You’ll feel better in the long run».

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34	Do you sleep	Have you sleep	Did you sleep	Had you slept
35	vary	varies	would vary	has varied
36	found	have found	has found	had found
37	stay up	stay down	stay in	stay after
38	when	until	before	ahead
39	maintain	maintained	to maintain	maintaining
40	so as	such as	both and	either
41	at	in	on	under
42	person	person’s	persons	persons’
43	miss	to miss	missing	missed
44	should like	would better	rather	would like
45	get	to get	getting	got

Writing

46.Write a short article (at least 100 words) on the problems of your native town or city according to the plan below:

—describe these problems;

—suggest what should be done to solve some of these problems;

—suppose what can be changed if these problems are (not) solved.

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